Family rituals seem to unite us all. These things that seem to merely just be a game create a bond that is so strong you will be shocked to know that the focus is poker.

Family rituals seem to unite us all. These things that seem to merely just be a game create a bond that is so strong you will be shocked to know that the focus is poker.

Although some believe poker is an avenue of evil sins and spirits, my family has taken it upon itself to view it as an insightful way to reach the teenage mind.

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In our family, poker never fails. We sit at our dinner table for hours until someone runs out of money. We play various games like “5-Card Draw,” “Blackjack,” “31,” and “7-card No Peek.” During the games, many conversations are started and root beer floats slosh around the table.

Many stories are shared at this table fit for eight — the table where Grandma, the poker champion, taught us all to play.

Having a great bond with this family reminds me of everything that I need to be thankful for and the love that will forever grow. When I play these games, it reminds me of the family that I will forever have and can always depend on. I can look back at the many memories we have and realize they are full of family — a family that will accept whoever and whatever you are, and a family that is so diverse it is much like a melting pot. But that is what makes us complete — diversity.

We are not all the same. We might have the same hair color or eyes, but we do not have the same manner-isms or humor. We do, however, have one thing in common. We are in this family together as a unit. My family is a part of me. The traditions that we practice started many years ago.

Who taught my grandmother how to play poker? Will I teach my grandchildren? Will I continue this tradition of not just poker but also the incredible love we share for one another? I will definitely teach my children and grandchildren, because I know that this love we’ve created is so strong that it encourages me to never let go and feel forever.

It doesn’t have to be poker, but I do hope other families search for a way to reach beyond the generation barriers and create traditions with their children and grandchildren

Source: Canon City Daily Record